The Oneida County History Center has named five individuals to the 2021 Historical Hall of Fame: Jack Behrens, Welthy Honsinger Fisher, Rev. Beriah Green, Richard Hanna, and Jermain Wesley Loguen. The Hall of Famers will be inducted alongside the 2021 Richard W. Couper ‘Living Legends’ class: Dr. James Dennison, Greg Evans, Ray Halbritter, Rufus Ventura Jr., and Rev. Dr. Mary Webster. 

2021 Hall of Fame & living Legends Celebration 
​Wednesday, Oct 27th, 5:00 PM

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Join the Oneida County History Center to celebrate local leaders, pioneers, and advocates!

All inductees will be honored during the annual Historical Hall of Fame and Living Legends Awards Celebration to be held at Valentino’s Banquet Hall, New Hartford on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 starting at 5:00 pm.  Tickets are $50 for current OCHC members and $60 for the general public. Proceeds from the event will benefit education projects and facility improvements at the History Center.  Visit the NEWS PAGE for more information about the inductees, tickets, and sponsorship opportunities.

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To protect and preserve the past of Oneida County, as well as, Central New York, for present and future generations.  The History Center seeks to make this rich heritage readily available to researchers, families, and students enhancing the community’s knowledge and appreciation of its history.

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